Heater.



J. WHIKEHART & R. M. SMITH.

HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1915;

Patented 'Feb. 8, 1916.

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HEATER.

' Patented Feb. '8; 1916.

Application filed January 9, 1915. Serial No. 1,385.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN WHIKEHART and Ron M. SMITH, citizens of the United States, residing at Zanesville, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heaters; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object to provide an efficient and inexpensive gas heater especially designed for attachment togas pipes of illuminating burners. 1

Another object is the provision of a gas heater including a cylindrical body or drum in which the gas burner is arranged and provided with a pivoted deflector plate at its upper open end whereby deflected laterally'in either direction so as not to come in contact with a wall orother inflammable object when the heater is placed adjacent thereto.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described,

' claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the heater complete. Fig. 2 represents a bottom plan view of the heater. Fig. '3 represents a longitudinal sectional view therethrough. Fig. 41 represents a transverse sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 represents a longitudinal sectional view through the burner removed.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral '5 indicates the hollow cylindrical body or drum of the heater having an annular internal enlargement or rib 6 adjacent its lower extremity supporting a circular plate 7 in position therein. The plate 7 is formed with a plurality of perforations 8 to insure a proper the heat may be coupling sleevefrom the apertures 14: in the member 13' draft through the; drum 5 which latter is formed with. a. plurality of openings '9 to permit of the escape of the heated air.

A strap 10 isdisposed diametrically across the lower open end of the drum 5 and is provided with angularly directed ends secured in position by bolts or equivalent means 11. The strap 10 and draft plate 7 are formedv with central openings in which is secured the body ortube 12 of a preferred type of gas burner extending a distance above the plate 7 and having a distributer plate 13 formed with a plurality of radially extending openings 14 secured to its upper end. A coupling sleeve 15 is secured to the lower'extremity of the burner tube 12 and is formed with internal screwthreads whereby the heater may be securedin position upon the threaded extremity of a gaspipe.

A supporting member 17 is formed with angularly directed ends 18 pivotally secured diametrically within the upper open end of the drum 5 by bolts 19 or'equivalent means. A deflector plate 20 preferably of a circular formation is secured centrally of the member 18 by a bolt 21 and is formed with a downwardly directed marginal portion 22, whereby the heated air rising within the drum will be deflected down- I wardly.

In use, upon a gas pipe the heater is securedin position (not'shown) by means of the 15 and the flame issuing thoroughly'heats the drum 5. The heated air rising within the drum strikes the deflector plate 20 and is deflected downwardly by the tion 22 thereof. When the heater is placed in a position adjacent a wallor other inflammable object the deflector 20 may be tilted so as to direct the heated air rising within thedrum 5 away from the object and thus eliminate danger of fire.

What we claim is:

A heater comprising a cylindrical drum having a plurality of perforations, a plate downwardly directed marginal por-,

having a plurality of perforations secured portion secured centrally to the central por adjacent the lower extremity of said drum, tion of said supporting means.

a burner secured to the lower portion of said In testimony whereof we aflix our signadrum projecting upwardly through said tures in presence of two witnesses.

5 plate, a supporting member having angularly directed ends pivotally secured at diametrically opposite points adjacent the upper extremity of said drum, and a circular Witnesses: plate of greater diameter than said drum E. E. POWER, 10 and having a downwardly directed marginal JOHN H. WHARTENBY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. C. 

